Old School Sesame Street - Blu-ray Forum

Mr.White · 09-18-2009, 05:33 PM

I watched Sesame Street with my nephew today and the show is not like it used to be, a good chunk taken up with Elmo, and other not so great bits. I used to watch SS in the 70's when I was a youngster and was really entertained and learned a lot too. The show is way to commercial these days. All the good bits are gone,the number shorts were my favorite. My favorites were "The Mad Painter" who painted numbers on different objects(slices of bread,umbrella,stool,etc.), he was played by future Jefferson's star,the late Paul Benedict, the woman who was in some of the skits was a young Stockerd Channing. "Jazzy Spies" was trippy animation with Grace Slick on vocals! Then there was the accident prone "Baker"(voiced by the late Jim Henson put was played by a stuntman) who always fell down the stairs with cakes,pies,root beer floats(ouch, broken glass!). Then there was the pinball animations. THOSE WERE THE DAYS!

CZAR · 09-18-2009, 05:37 PM

My fav segments back in the day were:

The Count
Bert & Ernie
Number for the day

fav character was Oscar the Grouch! Got Em!!

Teabaggins · 09-18-2009, 05:40 PM

yeah the new sesame street is garbage. you don't learn jack shit, no cool songs, nothing.

Elmo needs to **** off.

I plan on getting the old school set for my kid. you can also get old school Sesame Street from netflix

Mr.White · 09-18-2009, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teabaggins

yeah the new sesame street is garbage. you don't learn jack shit, no cool songs, nothing.

Elmo needs to **** off.

I plan on getting the old school set for my kid. you can also get old school Sesame Street from netflix

I remember when they had Stevie Wonder do a great version of Superstition (clocking at over six minutes!) on one of the old shows, classic!

He had a great drummer on that version, but it was him on the studio version!

cathexist · 09-18-2009, 05:56 PM

Everything changed when Henson died...I'm sure a lot changed as Disney bought the company too.

I used to watch it all the time. It was, and probably still is, one of the best (if not the best) children's programing shows of all time.

Mr.White · 09-18-2009, 06:10 PM

"Jazzy Spies #3" had a a three-headed monster & a devil w/ a pitchfork in it,along with Grace Slick's vocals!

Of course SS does'nt air it anymore.

Deadset · 09-18-2009, 07:51 PM

Why is it so tough to find the street anyway?

My son is 15 months and he doesn't pay any attention to the new SS. Maybe I'll look into getting the old school one, but it looks like Vol 1 only has 5 episodes on it.

EricJ · 09-18-2009, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cathexist

Everything changed when Henson died...I'm sure a lot changed as Disney bought the company too.

A) Disney didn't "buy the company"--It's still owned by Sesame Workshop (formerly the CTW), who owns Ernie, Cookie and Big Bird as well. Jim never did.

B) Everything officially changed when "Old school" producer Jon Stone retired from the series in the mid-90's--
The very next season, we got Elmo's World, a new neighborhood, and a downplayed de-emphasis on ABC/123's, as the show tried harder to compete with Nick Jr.

C) So....this isn't a thread about the two-volume "Old School" Sesame set on DVD (pretty much recycling the limited rotation of "classics" that already aired on old-school Noggin), then?

paperthrower2000 · 09-19-2009, 02:57 PM

I have both volumes of Old School and love them they are well worth the money even just for the trips down memory lane.The Cookie Monster and The Count were my favorites.

Mr.White · 09-19-2009, 07:20 PM

Does anybody know if "baker" segment #1 (the one which the baker falls and drops a large wedding cake down the stairs) even exists anymore?

, I've heard about it and seen pics but can't find it anywhere, not even on youtube! It must be the holy grail of Sesame Street segments!

I've definatly seen 2-10. I used to watch Sesame Street in the late 70's and never even remember seeing it! These segments were directed by the late Jim Henson who also did the baker's voice, but the baker himself was a stuntman.

Mr.White · 09-21-2009, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.White

Does anybody know if "baker" segment #1 (the one which the baker falls and drops a large wedding cake down the stairs) even exists anymore?

, I've heard about it and seen pics but can't find it anywhere, not even on youtube! It must be the holy grail of Sesame Street segments!

I've definatly seen 2-10. I used to watch Sesame Street in the late 70's and never even remember seeing it! These segments were directed by the late Jim Henson who also did the baker's voice, but the baker himself was a stuntman.

Found Baker #1 on http://www.sesamestreet.org it's in the classic clips section, enjoy, THIS IS A VERY RARE SEGMENT ONLY HAS BEEN AIRED A FEW TIMES,AND THE BOY THAT SAY'S "ONE PENNY" IS JIM HENSON'S SON BRIAN, HENSON IS THE BAKER'S VOICE AT THE END, AFTER ALL HE DIRECTED ALL 10 SEGMENTS! Also check out the "Mad Painter" films that star the late Paul Benedict, a young Stockard Channing appears in some of them, 3 is my favorite, the picnic sketch.

groove93 · 09-21-2009, 01:31 AM

Elmo killed Sesame Street, nuff said.

McGarnigal · 09-21-2009, 02:12 AM

When did elmo first appear? now they have new girl elmoes like zoe..

LynxFX · 09-21-2009, 02:38 AM

1..2..3..4....5....6..7..8..9....10....11...12

Coolest pinball ever!

Mr.White · 09-21-2009, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LynxFX

1..2..3..4....5....6..7..8..9....10....11...12

Coolest pinball ever!

Cool too, they were sung by The Pointer Sisters!

Purplegrasshopper · 09-21-2009, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CZAR

My fav segments back in the day were:

The Count

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Wd-Q3F8KM

GLaDOS · 09-21-2009, 11:12 AM

My favorites will be always Bert & Ernie.

Mr.White · 09-21-2009, 12:21 PM

"Rock,Rock,Rock, The Telephone Rock"!

STARSCREAM · 09-21-2009, 02:39 PM

The new ones blow!!! They have too many segments that are worthless.

iori · 09-21-2009, 02:41 PM

Teeny little super guy

09-19-2009, 07:20 PM	#10
Mr.White Banned Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:502 Blu-ray reviews:29	Does anybody know if "baker" segment #1 (the one which the baker falls and drops a large wedding cake down the stairs) even exists anymore? , I've heard about it and seen pics but can't find it anywhere, not even on youtube! It must be the holy grail of Sesame Street segments! I've definatly seen 2-10. I used to watch Sesame Street in the late 70's and never even remember seeing it! These segments were directed by the late Jim Henson who also did the baker's voice, but the baker himself was a stuntman. Last edited by Mr.White; 09-20-2009 at 11:54 AM.

09-21-2009, 12:21 PM	#18
Mr.White Banned Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:502 Blu-ray reviews:29	"Rock,Rock,Rock, The Telephone Rock"! Last edited by Mr.White; 09-21-2009 at 12:24 PM.

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09-18-2009, 05:33 PM	#1
Mr.White Banned Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:502 Blu-ray reviews:29	Old School Sesame Street I watched Sesame Street with my nephew today and the show is not like it used to be, a good chunk taken up with Elmo, and other not so great bits. I used to watch SS in the 70's when I was a youngster and was really entertained and learned a lot too. The show is way to commercial these days. All the good bits are gone,the number shorts were my favorite. My favorites were "The Mad Painter" who painted numbers on different objects(slices of bread,umbrella,stool,etc.), he was played by future Jefferson's star,the late Paul Benedict, the woman who was in some of the skits was a young Stockerd Channing. "Jazzy Spies" was trippy animation with Grace Slick on vocals! Then there was the accident prone "Baker"(voiced by the late Jim Henson put was played by a stuntman) who always fell down the stairs with cakes,pies,root beer floats(ouch, broken glass!). Then there was the pinball animations. THOSE WERE THE DAYS! Last edited by Mr.White; 09-18-2009 at 05:38 PM.

09-18-2009, 05:37 PM	#2
CZAR Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Camp Crystal lake 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:312 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:75	My fav segments back in the day were: The Count Bert & Ernie Number for the day fav character was Oscar the Grouch! Got Em!!

09-18-2009, 05:40 PM	#3
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	yeah the new sesame street is garbage. you don't learn jack shit, no cool songs, nothing. Elmo needs to **** off. I plan on getting the old school set for my kid. you can also get old school Sesame Street from netflix

09-18-2009, 05:56 PM	#5
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Everything changed when Henson died...I'm sure a lot changed as Disney bought the company too. I used to watch it all the time. It was, and probably still is, one of the best (if not the best) children's programing shows of all time.

09-18-2009, 06:10 PM	#6
Mr.White Banned Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:502 Blu-ray reviews:29	"Jazzy Spies #3" had a a three-headed monster & a devil w/ a pitchfork in it,along with Grace Slick's vocals! Of course SS does'nt air it anymore.

09-18-2009, 07:51 PM	#7
Deadset Man in the Box Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:247 Blu-ray collection:2478 DVD collection:214 iTunes collection:3 Prime collection:52 Blu-ray reviews: 14 Trading Score:34	Why is it so tough to find the street anyway? My son is 15 months and he doesn't pay any attention to the new SS. Maybe I'll look into getting the old school one, but it looks like Vol 1 only has 5 episodes on it.

09-19-2009, 02:57 PM	#9
paperthrower2000 Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Atlantic Canada Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:1382 Blu-ray reviews:10	I have both volumes of Old School and love them they are well worth the money even just for the trips down memory lane.The Cookie Monster and The Count were my favorites.

09-21-2009, 01:31 AM	#12
groove93 Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Home Theater Gallery:74 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:162	Elmo killed Sesame Street, nuff said.

09-21-2009, 02:12 AM	#13
McGarnigal Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:148 Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:10	When did elmo first appear? now they have new girl elmoes like zoe..

09-21-2009, 02:38 AM	#14
LynxFX Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007	1..2..3..4....5....6..7..8..9....10....11...12 Coolest pinball ever!

09-21-2009, 11:12 AM	#17
GLaDOS Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Fujiwara Tofu Shop 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:114 Blu-ray reviews: 5	My favorites will be always Bert & Ernie.

09-21-2009, 02:39 PM	#19
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	The new ones blow!!! They have too many segments that are worthless.

09-21-2009, 02:41 PM	#20
iori Power Member Member since:Apr 2009 Trading Score:2	Teeny little super guy

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